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Does Violence on Television Cause Aggressive Behaviori

that the child witnessed was on a television screen. The Social Learning theory is the main argument for the side arguing that violence on television leads to aggression in children. The social learning theory claims that children copy violent scenes from television, believing that this type of behavior is acceptable. All people are individuals; therefore, it is difficult to characterize behavior. Obviously not every child who watches "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" will act aggressively after the show. However, research has provided that they are likely to act in an aggressive manner. It is impossible to ignore the enormous mountain of data supporting television leading to violence. Violence on television can create aggressive behavior. Fixing the problems of children and television violence is not easy. They are many factors to consider and people to convince. This raging fire will, no doubt, never go away and continue to grow as the years go by. However, there are measures that can be taken to prevent the children from ever being exposed to such things. The entertainment industry should be held accountable for the images they choose to air. Our government needs to pass stricter regulations and harsher censorship on the content, shown on television and movies. After all, what is the world going to be like when the people, who are now children, are running the world?...

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